The Week: DHS Funding Crisis Continues

• For the first time in agency history, air travelers are clamoring for the TSA.

• It is not easy to tell how well the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is progressing from President Donald Trump’s statements. Recently, at a rally in Kentucky, Trump said, “We’ve won. Let me tell you, we’ve won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won.” No doubt the U.S. military is performing admirably, but two weeks later, we’re still bombing Iran. A few days after the rally, Trump said, “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS.” But two days later, Trump said that the U.S. would hold off on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure “SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS.” For what it’s worth, the Iranians say they’re not negotiating; independent reporting has confirmed back-channel communications. Trump has claimed that the Iranians are “begging” for a deal. The fog of war is particularly thick on the president’s social media account.

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• For the first time in agency history, air travelers are clamoring for the TSA.

• It is not easy to tell how well the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is progressing from President Donald Trump’s statements. Recently, at a rally in Kentucky, Trump said, “We’ve won. Let me tell you, we’ve won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won.” No doubt the U.S. military is performing admirably, but two weeks later, we’re still bombing Iran. A few days after the rally, Trump said, “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS.” But two days later, Trump said that the U.S. would hold off on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure “SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS.” For what it’s worth, the Iranians say they’re not negotiating; independent reporting has confirmed back-channel communications. Trump has claimed that the Iranians are “begging” for a deal. The fog of war is particularly thick on the president’s social media account.